Celebrating Local History in Western Massachusetts

The towns of Franklin County, Massachusetts have a rich industrial history. From Shelburne Falls in the west, Greenfield at the center and Orange in the east, the county’s factories and mills produced cutlery, hand tools, machine tools, taps and dies, paper, textiles and numerous other prouducts. The museum’s mission is to preserve the physical artifacts, archival materials and social history of industrial Franklin county and provide related educational programs.